Police say they "had to destroy this pre-Christmas dream" and seize the plant as evidence. (Shutterstock)

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Move over, Grinch: Police in Germany have ruined Christmas for a suspect they describe as an "old hippie." Officers raided the guy's home after a tip-off and discovered a 7-foot marijuana plant in his living room, placed in a Christmas tree stand and decorated with strings of lights, AP reports. The 58-year-old man told police he had planned to place presents under the "tree," which was seized along with a five-ounce stash of marijuana.